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Kris Gemmell v Drug Free Sport New Zealand
Overview: Anti-doping –whereabouts violation – application to have suspension period reduced in light of Rule changes – on 1 December 2014 CAS suspended G for 15 months for whereabouts violation (allowing appeal against Tribunal decision G hadn’t committed violation) – suspension commenced from date of Tribunal decision of 12 February 2014 – G applied for reduction…
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Court of Arbitration for Sport – Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kris Gemmell
Overview: Anti-doping – Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – whereabouts violation – G alleged to have committed whereabouts anti-doping violation due to 2 missed tests and one filing failure -Tribunal found requirements for one of the alleged missed tests not established on the facts and did not need…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kris Gemmell
Overview: Anti-doping – alleged whereabouts violation – G alleged to have committed whereabouts anti-doping violation due to 2 missed tests and one filing failure – any combination of 3 missed tests and/or filing failures within an 18 month period constitutes a violation under Sports Anti-Doping Rules – however Tribunal found requirements for one of the alleged…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Graham O’Grady
Overview: Anti-doping – triathlete tested positive to morphine – “no fault” defence under Rule 14.5.1 of Sports Anti Doping Rules – athlete did not challenge positive test but claimed he was not at fault as the morphine found in his system was due to poppy seeds contained in loaves of gluten free poppy seed bread he…
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Glen Williams v Triathlon New Zealand Inc
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – jurisdiction – appellant complaining about a decision affecting him that was made by an overseas organisation (WTC) – appellant asked Triathlon New Zealand (Tri NZ) to censure WTC and use their influence to get the decision of WTC changed – when Tri NZ refused to do so, he brought…
